‘주가 강림하신다는 징조가 있느냐?’
본문관찰과 묵상
베드로가 믿음 때문에 핍박을 피하여 흩어져 살아가는 디아스포라 그리스도인들에게 2번째 편지를 쓴 이유는 명약관화(明若觀火)하다. 선지자들과 예수님께 직접 말씀을 들은 베드로가 전한 말씀을 기억하라는 것이다.
QT를 통하여 듣는 주님의 음성
사람들은 예수님의 재림 징조가 없이 천지는 다 조상들이 죽은후 지금까지 똑 같다고 조롱할 것이다. 그 이유는 노아의 홍수후에 하나님이 마지막 멸망의 날까지 천지자연을 보호하시는 이유다. 그러나 주께는 하루가 천년같고 천년이 하루같아 언제 재림하실지는 아무도 모른다.
결단과 적용
그리고 오늘까지 재림을 참으시는 이유는 무엇인가? 아무도 멸망하지 않고 다 회개하여 구원함을 받기를 원하시기 때문이다. 그러므로 나는 어떻게 살아야 하나? 부지런히 천하만국에 다니며 복음을 전해야 한다. 더욱이 나는 먼저떠난 아내 몫까지 내가 지고 복음을 전하며 남은 삶을 살리라!
‘Are there any signs for the Parousia?’
II Pet 3:1-9
Observation and meditation on the text
There was a lucid reason for Peter to write his second letter to the diaspora Christians who were scattered to hide themselves from persecution. Peter wanted to warn and awaken them to remember what they heard from prophets and the disciples of Jesus who heard from Jesus directly including him.
I hear the voice of the Lord through QT
Even today, scoffers will ridicule Christians where the clear signs of the second coming of Jesus are because the entire universe has been the same without revealing any signs since their ancestors died. Peter clearly said that God had protected his creation including the universe because God had kept his promises that he would not destroy the entire universe as he did in the times of Noah. However, with God a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. Therefore, no one knows the exact time of his Parousia.
Decisions and applications
Then, why in the world the Parousia has been delayed? Peter declared that God wanted to see no one would perish, but everyone should be saved by repentance of their sins as they would hear the gospel. Then, what should I do? I must diligently go all over the world and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Furthermore, I know that I must carry God’s mission my wife had received in addition to my own calling, who went to heavenly kingdom ahead of me. I will live for that cause for the rest of my life.